China Intensifies Technology Race With United States as New Five Year Plan Focuses on AI and Industrial Innovation

China has unveiled an ambitious strategy to accelerate technological breakthroughs and expand artificial intelligence across its economy as rivalry with the United States intensifies. The plan forms part of Beijing’s latest five year economic roadmap, which places advanced technology at the center of

China’s Robotics Surge Signals a New Productivity Cycle in Advanced Manufacturing

China’s manufacturing sector is entering a new phase of automation in 2026 as robotics adoption accelerates across key industrial clusters. After years of steady deployment, the scale and sophistication of robotic systems now signal a broader productivity cycle rather than isolated factory upgrades.